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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM I-I. CLARK, OF ROCHESTER, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO TI-IE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

CHECK-PRINTER.

SPECIFTCATION fom-ning part of Letters Patent No. 683,878, dated October 1, 1901,

Application filed April 6, 1898. Serial No. 676,610. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of Neu1 York, have invented certainnewand useful Improvements in Check-Printers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ticket-printing mechanisms, and is particularly adapted to use in cash-registers and like devices. Its particular purpose is to printa doubleticket or a ticket with a coupon attached, so that one part of thc double ticket maybe used for one purpose and the other part for another purpose. For instance, if the device is applied to a cash-register one portion of the ticket may bc delivered to the cashier at the desk, showing the amount payable by the customer, and the other portion of the ticket may be retained by the salesman or by the customer.

The invention also involves mechanism for printing upon a record-strip, producing a single impression upon the record-strip and two impressions upon the ticket-strip.

As herein described, the ticket produced by the use of this mechanism is composed of two parts unequalin size; but these posts may of course be made equal to each other or may be proportioned as to each other in any manner that may be desirable.

The mechanism herein set forth is a modification of the printing mechanism set forth in United States Letters Patent No. 596,359, dated December 28, 1897.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical central longitudinal section through a printing device constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of one side of such a printing device. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the other side thereof. Fig. L.Lis a top plan View of the type-bars and the frame in which they are carried and shows in section the sleeve mechanism connecting said bars with a key mechanism. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same parts, a portion being broken away. Figs. o, '7, and 8 are respectively an end elevation and two diierent side elevations of the feed-roller, and Fig. 9 is a plan view of a ticket produced by said printing device.

A suitable setting mechanism, such as is set forth in United States Letters Patent No. 596,360, is provided for connection with the devices shown in this specification, and. for this purpose use is made of a central rod C40, carrying a series of concentric sleeves C, C42, C13, and C44. The barC40 is supported in suitable bearings, one of which, a bracket e0, is shown in Fig. 5. The rod atits end adjacent to the bracket e0 carries a collar 040, having a lug or projection e140. Surrounding the collar C40 is another collar C040, having an internal slot or recess e040, in which the lug or projection e140 may move to a limited extent, for a purpose hereinafter described. The collar C040 also has an arm or lug e401, to which is attached a spring C, tending normally to turn the collar C040 in one direction. able stationary point, such as a portion of the bracket e0. The shaft C40 may therefore have a free movement with reference to the collar C040 to such an extent as the lug or projection e140 may movev in the recess e040 Without causing movement of the collar C010; but if the movement of the shaft in either direction exceeds the length of the recess e040 then the shaft may move the collar C040, or in turn the collar C040 when operated by the spring C may move the shaft C00. From the collar C010 there extends an arm C50, the free end of which is attached to a link C00, and the link is attached to a type-bar D40, which bears on its upper and lower surfaces suitable series of figures or characters ff for printing the desired matter upon a check-strip and upon arecord-strip,ashereinafterdescribed. Each of the sleeves C, C40, C43, and CA14 has a corresponding type-barD, D42, D43, and Diwith which it is connected by a set of mechanisms like those connecting the shaft C'10 with its type-bar D40, and a spring is provided for returning each type-bar to its initial position, like the spring C, above described, which returns the type-bar D40.

The set of type-bars D40 to D44 is held in a frame consisting of the side pieces E E, and

This spring is attached to any suit-y the type-bars are guided for their longitudinal movements within said frame by blocks e e, which extend across from one of the side plates E to the other side plate. These blocks e c't Within a slot d10 in each type-bar. The blocks e e are shown as rectangular and fitting snugly in the slots d10, so that each typebar can move longitudinally with reference to the plates E E, as shown in Fig. 1, wherein one type-bar is shown in section and in the normal position of rest, While anotherv typebar is shown in the extended position.

In order to retain any type-bar in printing position and also to adjust the type exactly With reference to the printing-line, a locking mechanism is provided. Upon the upper edge of each type-bar are a series of notches d01, arranged at the same distance apart as the type upon the type-har. To the side plates E E is pivoted by the screws e a frame E', carrying at its free end a bar or knifeedge E10, which last extends entirely across the set of type-bars D10 to D44 and in position to engage the notches C101 in said typebars. If any type-bar is moved longitudinally and the bar or knife-edge E10 is lowered toengage in the notches, said knife-edge will retain any extended type-bar in its extended position and will retain a non-extended type-bar in its normal position. The knife-edge and the notches CZ01 have corresponding forms, so that the knife-edge tits closely therein and produces an exact adjustment or centering of the type-bar in order to bring the desired type exactly to the line of print.

The frame E is normally impelled, so as to engage the notchesin the type-bars, by a 'spring E01, attached to some suitable stationary poin't, such as the frame of the printing mechanism, and also to an arm 601 of said frame. The frame E' is held in the lifted position, disengaged from the notches in the type-bars, `by an arm E100, extending upward from said frame and bearing on its free end a friction-roller e100. The operating-shaft X of the machine makes a complete rotation for each operation of the machine. The shaft carries a cam x, havin ga radial face as. Between the position of the shaft X and the roller e100 is a lever Y, pivoted, as at y, about midway of its length and adapted to press against the roller e100. The tension of the spring E01, acting through the arm E100, tends to move the upper end of the lever Y toward the driving-shaft X. The cam as, however, when acting upon the leverY moves the arm E100 in such a manner as to lift the frame E', and the normal position of rest of the parts is such that one endof the lever Y rests upon the edge of the cam w most remote from the axis of the shaft X, while the other end of the lever, acting through the arm E100, keeps the frame E lifted ,and puts the spring E01 in tension. The operation of these parts is as follows: Upon operating a key mechanism corresponding to a particular type-baifas, for instance, the key mechanesame ism to which the shaft C10 is attached-the rotation ofA the shaft C10 brings the lug e140 against the end of the recess e010 in the collar C010 and moves the arm C50, link C00, and typebar D10 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 5. The driving-shaft X is now turned to operate the impression mechanism, and upon its first movement in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 the cam moves from engagement with the lever Y, and thereupon the spring E01 immediately throws the bar or knife-edge E10 downward into engagement with the notches d01 in the series of type-bars, thereby locking them in position While the operations of the machine are performed. As soon as the rotation of the shaft X approaches its completion the cam presses against and moves the lever Y, whereby through the arm E100 the frame E' is lifted, and those type-bars which have been moved are released and are returned to their initial positions by the springs C. The recess e010 is provided for the purpose of producing a free connection of the sleeves with their connected parts in order to permit them to be returned to their initial positions in advance of the return of the type-bars or to permit independent movements in the printer which do not necessitate contemporary or similar movements of the sleeves and the setting mechanism.

The printing mechanism comprises two side plates A A. (Shown in Figs. 2 and 3.) These side plates carry bearings for the shaft X, for the lever Y, and for the side plates E. These last-mentioned bearings are indicated by e0 and are situated at the rear ends of the side plates, so that the side plates E E, together with the set of type-bars and the locking-bar E10, may swing in a vertical plane on the pivots e0 as an axis.

Near the front end of the type-bar frame the side plates E E are provided with studs or pins E0, which extend outwardly and in line with each other from said side plates. These pins E0 rest in cam-slots in the inner sides of two plates 16 and 17. These plates are on the outside of the frame-pieces A A and are connected by the shaft 15, so as to revolve in unison. The cam-slots E01 correspond to each other and are as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the dotted lines in Fig. 2 showing the slot in the plate 16 and the dotted lines in Fig. 1 showing the form of the slot in the plate 17. The plate 17 is in reality a gear-Wheel, as hereinafter described, Whereby the shaft 15 and the plate 16 are driven. It will be noticed that the form of the slot E01 is irregular and has the curved portions 1 and 3 approaching close to the axis of the shaft 15 and the protruding portion 2 between the portions 1 and 3 at some distance from said axis and that adjacent to the portion 3 is a portion 4, which is at a considerable distance from the axis of the shaft. The resultI of this form of the cam-slot is that the frame E E, carrying the type-bars, is raised by the IOO IIO

portion 1 of the cam-slot to producca printing impression, is then moved from the platen by the portion 2 and is again brought to the platen by the portion 3 for producing a second impression, and is then moved away from the platen by the portion 4 of the slot so far as to produce an impression upon the recordstrip platen opposite to and beneath the typebars, as hereinafter described. The slot after the portion 4 has engaged the pin E0 approaches the axis of the shaft 15, as at the portion 5, and is then continued concentric with the axis in the portion 6, which adjoins or leads into the portion 1.

Each type-bar D40 is provided on its upper and lower face with typefandf, corresponding in number and in values or characters to the numbers and values or characters represented by the keys. (Not shown.) The set of type-bars is arranged between two platens, one for the check-strip and one for the recordstrip. The type on the upper and lower sides of each type-bar correspond in position to each other, so that after any bar is set by .longitudinal movement, as above described, it may be rocked upward and downward in order to print the same characters upon two platens.

To cooperate with the type on the lower faces of the type-bars, a record-strip platen V3 is employed, which extends transversely with reference to the whole set of type-bars, and over this platen a: record-strip Vo is fed intermittently by any suitable feed devices. The platen Vsis supported by a suitable stationary frame-piece V30, attached to the cashregister or other machine to which my printing device is applied.

Any suitable inking device for the type may be employed; but in the present case an inking-ribbon 't' is shown carried by four guide-rollers t', t2, i3, and i4, so set that the inking-ribbon surrounds the type-bars and their frame, whereby when the type-bars are rocked downward to print upon the recordstrip platen a portion of the ribbon is moved with the type-bars, and when the type-bars are moved upward to print against the checkstrip platen, hereinafter described, the ribbon moves with them. Suitable feeding devices for the hiking-ribbon are employed. The guide-rollers which carry the inking-ribbon are fastened to the frame of the printing mechanism in any suitable manner.

The mechanisms for printing upon the check-strip characters similar to those printed upon the record-strip and for printing dates and consecutive numbers upon the check-strip are set within the printer-frame A A and consist of a stationary frame 19, which latter frame supports a platen-frame 20, that is provided with a platen 2l. This platen 21 is adjustable with reference to the platen-frame 2O by means of set-screws 22, passing through lugs 23 on the platen. The platen-frame 2O occupies an inclined position within the frame and at its lower end is curved or rounded on its under surface and is provided with a check-strip platen 24, that occupies a position above the type-bars corresponding to the position of the record-strip platen V3 below the type-bars. Beneath the platen-frame 20 and parallel to its surface is a guide-plate 25, arranged to leave a space between it and the platen-frame for the passage of the check-strip b. The check-strip passes into the space between the platenframe and the guide-strip at the upper part of the machine and runs continuouslythrough said space until it issues therefrom at the point o. Thence the check-strip passes between feeding devices, hereinafter described, to a knife or cutter 29, which automatically cuts each check from the strip. The knife is operated, as shown and described in said Letters Patent No. 596,359, by a lever 72, pivoted to the frame at 722 and by a pin 16 upon the outer face of -the plate 16, that engages arms 724 and 725 upon said lever. V

The guide-plate 25 has an opening opposite the check-strip platen 24, through which an impression may be made by the type-bars upon the check-strip.

The consecutive numbering and dating mechanisms 32 and 33 are each of well-known form, the latter having type-wheels to print, for instance, the month and the number of the day of the month, and the former having type-wheels to print numbers in consecutive order upon successive portions of the checkstrip. Spring pawls 32 and 33a engage notched wheels in these mechanisms to prevent backward turning thereof and to bring the type exactly to the line kof print. The consecutive-numbering device 32 is provided with a pawl 49, engaging a notched wheel to carry the units-printing wheel of the num- IOC bering device forward to the extent of one v type or number at each operation of the machine. This pawl is carried in a frame 49', hung upon the axis of the consecutive-numbering wheels, and is connected to a link 492, attached to a stationary portion of the machine, so that when the axis of the consecutive-numbering mechanism is rocked, as hereinafter described, the pawl 49 engages successive notches upon its wheel and feeds the numbering mechanism,` as just mentioned.

rPhe numbering and dating mechanisms are supported within a swinging frame 50, which is pivoted upon a shaft supported by the side plates A A of the mechanism and which in the present case happens to be the shaft 15, abovedescribed. Thisswingingframeis provided on its rear side with a cam-slot 52, in which runs a roller 53, carried by a rock-arm 54 upon a rock-shaft 55. The cam-slot 52 is frame.

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59, pivoted upon a swinging plate 5S, which lastis pivoted to the printer-frame, is adapted to swing downward and to carry the inkingroller over the typeof the dating and numbering Wheels. The arm 54 at each operation of the machine swings downward in the direction ofthe arrowin Fig. 1 and passes along or out of the slot 52, thus permitting the frame 'to drop far enough away from the platen-frame 2O to permit the inking-roller to pass between the guide-strip 25 and the frame 50. The inking-roller is returned to position by contact of the frame 50 with the plate 58. It is obvious that an opening is provided through the guide-strip 25 in order that the dating and consecutive-numbering mechanisms may print directly upon the checkstrip b.

In the present mechanism means are provided, as above described, for twice printing the same characters or figures upon each check or double ticket produced by the machine,and in correspondence therewith means are provided whereby two impressions of theconsec utive-numberin g wheel 32 are-produced upon each check. The mechanism whereby 'these results are produced is as follows: The platen 21 at the point opposite to the line of print of the consecutive-numbering mechanism 32 is slotted, and in said slot rests a transverse movable bar 80, whose face is normally in the same plane with the face ot' the platen 21 and which is pivoted at 81 to the platen-frame and is capable of slight movement with reference thereto, but is prevented by a stop or pin 82 and by the platen-frame itself from any except a slight angular movement. The bar 8O is connected to a lever 86 by a rod 84, attached to the lever, which is adjustable in length by being screwed into a socket 85, pivoted to a lug 83 upon-the bar 80. The lever 86 is pivoted to the side plate of the device at 87 and extends backward to a position adjacent to the wheel 38 upon the shaft X. A pin 88 upon the wheel 38 is adapted to strike the lever 86 upon revolution of the wheel to lift the end with which it comes in contact and to depress the end bearing the rod 84, thus moving the bar toward the consecutive-numbering device 32.'

The first operation for the double printing of the consecutive number is the motion of the frame 50 toward the platen 21, and when this motion occurs the bar 80, resting against the stop 82, has its face in the same plane with the lower face of the platen 21, and the impressions of both the dating device and the consecutive-numbering device upon the check-strip b are produced by this movement. This action occurs when the roller 53 is at the upper end of the slot 52, substantially in the position shown in Fig. 1; but when the rockarm 54 has gone'downward and has carried the roller 53 into the lower part of the slot 52 and against the protrusion 522 the frame 50 is moved by the formof the slot into a position which brings the consecutive-nnmberin g consists of a roller 35, carried upon the'shaft 353,' jonrnaled in the plates A A' adjacent to the exito of the guide-slot between the guide-l Oppositeplate 25 and the platen-frame 20. to the roller 35 is another roller 43, rev-cluble in bearings 44, constituting an axis parallel to the axis 35, The roller 43 is adjustable with reference to the roller 35 by movement of its frame 45 and adjusting thelatter by setscrews 46 47. The roller 35 bears a printingplate 42, having such matter thereon asmay be desired and which is printed upon the back of the check-strip as the latter passes between the rollers 35and 43. An inking-roller 46, suitably Liournaled inthe frame upon an axis parallel to that of the roller 35, is adapted to ink the printing-plate 42 as the roller 35 revolves.

AIt is obvious that while printing impressions are being made by the type-bars D10 or by the consecutive-numbering and dating devices it is necessary that the check-strip b should be stationary and that feeding movements should occur only between impressions. In order to eect this result in producing a double check, I provide an interrnptedor intermittent feed device, for which reference is made to Figs. 6, 7, and 8. The roller 35 is provided at its extreme ends with corresponding ribs 35b and 35C. These ribs extend outward from the surface of the roller, and their At'this moment the pin 88 IOO faces are concentric to its axis and are so set as to press the edges of the check-strip against the roller 43. The length and positions of these ribs determine the feeding movements of the check-strip. The ribs 35c are shown quite long and are for feeding the largerportion W of the double ticket, while the shorter ribs 35b are for feeding the shorter portion W of said ticket. At a suitable point upon the rollerV 35 is a transverse serrated bar 35(l for perforating the check-strip between the two portions of the ticket, as on line w w of Fig. 9.

The shaft X is the actuating-shaft of the machine and may be operated by means of a crank, as shown in said Letters Patent No. 596,359. Rotation of the shaft operates 'the gear-wheel 38, which meshes with gear-wheels 39 40, which transmit motion to the gearwheel 17, which constitutes one of the camplates for operating the type bar frame. Upon the same shaft 15 with the gear-wheel 17 is a smaller gear-wheel 13, which meshes with agear-wheel 14 upon the shaft 35, which drives the feeding-roller 35. The gear-wheel 14 meshes with a gear-wheel 43a for driving the roller 43. This train of gearing is on one side of the printer. On the other side of the printer a crank 5 upon the shaft X bears a IIO IZO

Iessere link 5, which is connected to a longer crank 5l upon the shaft 55, above mentioned, so that upon each revolution of the shaft X the arm 54 will be rocked from substantially the position shown in Fig. 1 downward and back again to its initial position.

The operation of themachine is as follows: Starting from the position shown in Fig. 1, with the desired type-bars set to printing position, the first movement of the driving-shaft X releases the locking-bar El0 and locks the type bars in printing position. It will be noticed that in the position of rest shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the crank 5 (which moves in the direction shown bythe arrow on the wheel 3S) has passed its dead-center, so that the extreme movement of the frame 50 has already occurred. In other words, just before the parts came to the position of rest shown in these gures a printing impression of the dating and consecutive-numbering mechanisms had been produced upon the check-strip. Upon operation of the driving-shaft from the position of rest the rock-arm 54 moves downward, thus moving the frame 50 away from the platen 21. At the same time the shaft 15 is revolving and the cams upon it raise the type-bars and produce an impression of the type f upon the check-strip. Immediately after this impression occurs the ribs 35h grip the cheek-strip b between them and the roller 43 and feed the checkstrip a short distance. When this feeding has occurred,the type-bars are again lifted and produce a second impression thereof upon the check-strip in close proximity to the first one, and because of the space between the ends of the ribs 35b and of the ribs 35c no feeding of the check-strip occurs while it is not gripped between the ribs and the roller 43. While these operations have been occurring the rock-arm 54 has been descending and has at the lower part of its descent caused engagement of theroller 53 with the protruding portion 522 of the slot 52, thus bringing the frame 50 and the consecutivenumbcring device 32 back close to the checkstrip,butnot far enough to produce an impression thereon. At this moment the pin 88 engages the arm 86 and the movable platen 80 is operated to press the check-strip against the consecutive-numbering device, thus producing an impression thereon. Meanwhile the revolution of the shaft 15 causes the downward motion of the type-bars D40 and an impression upon the reeordfstrip V0. At about'this time the long ribs 35c upon the feed-roller 35 grasp the check-strip and feed it forward through the knife 29, whereby matter is imprinted upon the back of the check and the serrated perforator 35d partially severs the two parts of the strip from each other. As the revolution of the shaft X continues ther check is fully fed through the knife 29, and at the end of the revolution of said shaft the knife is operated to cut oi the check, the rock-arm 54 has approached its maximum upward movement when the crank 5 and link 5 are in releasing the type-bars D'V10 and permitting ,them to be returned to their initial positions by their springs C.

Vhat I claim is- 1. The combination, in a check-printer, of a type-carrier, setting mechanism therefor comprising a shaft or sleeve, a collar surrounding said shaft or sleeve having an arm attached to said type-carrier, said shaft or sleeve and said collar having a loose connection between them, whereby the setting mechanism, when moved in one direction, is adapted to move said arm to set said typecarrier, but is movable in the other direction independently of said collar, a spring adapted to return said collar and said arm to their initial positions, and releasable means for retaining said type-carrier in the set position. Y 2. The combination, in a check-printer, of a type-carrier, setting mechanism therefor comprising a lug thereon, a movable arm having a recess therein for the movement of said lug whereby movement of the setting mechanism in one direction moves said arm but movement of the setting mechanism in the other direction is independent of said arm, a spring for moving said arm to initial position, a connection from said arm to said type-carrier, whereby the setting mechanism and the type-carrier may be independently returned to their initial positions, andreleasable locking mechanism for retaining the type-carrier in the set position.

The combination, in a check-printer, of a type-carrier, setting mechanism therefor, comprising a shaft or sleeve having a lug thereon, a collar surrounding said shaft or sleeve and having a recess therein for the movement of said lug, said lng having a positive bearing against one end of said recess for positively setting the type -carrier, a spring for returning said collar to its initial position, whereby the movement of the shaft Aor sleeve through the lug moves said collar positively in one direction against the tension of said spring and the shaft or sleeve may move in the other direction independently of said collar, and an arm upon said collar for moving said type-carrier, whereby the setting mechanism and the type-carrier may be returned to their initial posit-ions independently of each other.

4. The combination, in a cheek-printer, of a type earrier, setting mechanism therefor comprisingashaft or sleeve havingalug thereon, a collar surrounding said shaft or sleeve and having a recess therein for movement of said lug, a spring for returning said collar to IOO IIO

its initial position, whereby the movement of the shaft or sleeve through thelug moves said collar in one direction against the tension of the spring and the shaft or sleeve maymove in the other direction independently of said collar, an arm upon said collar for moving said type-carrier, whereby the setting mechanism and type-carrier may be returned to their initial positions independently of each ing mechanism for disengaging the locking' bar. from said notches, and means for automatically restoring said transmitting meollanism to its initial position `upon disengagement of saidv locking-bar, whereby the setting mechanism and type-carrier may be independently returned to their initial positions.

6. The combination, in a check-printer, of a longitudinally-movable type-carrier having V aseries of notches thereon, setting mechanism therefor, transmitting,mechanism between said setting'mechanism and 'said type-carrier comprising a loose connection between said transmitting mechanism and said setting mechanism, an actuating mechanism for'producing aprinting impression, a locking-bar having a fixed pivot and adapted to engagev said'notches, means for retaining saidlock- Ing-bar 1n engagementwith said notches,

means operated'by said actuating mechanism for disengaging the locking-bar from said notches, and means for automatically restorv ing said transmitting mechanism to its initial position upon disengagement of said lockingbar, whereby the setting mechanism and the type-carrier may be independently returned to their initial positions. x

7. The combination, in a check-printer, of alongitudinally-movable type-carrier having a series of notches thereon, setting mechanism therefor, transmittingv mechanism V between the setting mechanism and said type-carrier, means for automatically restoring said transmitting mechanism to its initial position, an actuating-shaft having a cam thereon, transmitt-ing devices between said shaft and saidy type-carrier for producing a printing impression, a locking-bar having a fixed pivot and adapted to engage said notches, means for movingsaid locking-barinto engagement with said notches, and lever mechanism operated by said cam for disengaging said locking-bar from said notches.

8. The combination7 in a check-printer, of

al platen, a movable type-bar having a series of notches,a movable frame wherein said typebar is guided, means for rocking the type-bar to and from the platen for producing a printing impression, a locking-bar pivoted in said frame and adapted to engage said notches to retain said type-barin the set position ,a spring tending to cause said locking-bar to engage said notches, an actuating mechanism, means cooperating therewith for ldisengaging said ducing a printing impression, a locking-bar pivoted in said frame and' adapted to engage said notches to retain said type-bar in a set position, a spring tending to cause said locking-bar to engage said notches, an actuatfor disengaging said locking-bar fromv said notches, and a transmitting device for oper'- ating from said actuating mechanism the means for rocking said movable frame.

.ing mechanism, means cooperating therewith lO. The combination, in a check-printer, of

a movable type-carrier having a series of notches thereon, setting mechanism therefor, transmitting mechanism between the setting mechanism and said type-carrier, means v for automatically restoring said transmitting mechanism toits linitial position, devices between said actuating mechanism and'said type-carrier for producing a printing im- IOO pression, a locking-bar having a rfixed pivot l and adapted to engage said notches, and devices cooperating with said actuating mechanism for moving saidloc'king-bar into engagement with said notches before ther commencement of a printing movement, kand for IIO disengaging said lockin-gbar from said n notches after the completionv of lprinting .movement.

l1.A The combination, in a check-printer, of a platen, a movable type-bar having a series of notches, a movable frame wherein said: typebar is guided, means 'for rockingthe type-bar to and from' the platen for producing a printing impression, a locking-bar pivoted in saidk frame and adapted to engage said notches to retain said type-bar in the set position, an actuating mechanism, and devices coperating with said actuating mechanism for moving said locking-bar into engagement with said notches prior to the commencement of a printing movement, for operating the means for locking,the"typebar, and for releasing the type-bar from said notches after the completionvof the printing movement.

12. The combination, in a check-printer, of a movable type-carrier, a movable'platen, operating mechanism forv moving the type-carrier to the platen for producing one impression, mechanism for moving the platen to the type-carrier for producing another impression, and mechanism for feeding a sheet between the type-carrier and the platen, the action whereof is intermittent, whereby the sheet remains stationary at the time of each printing impression.

13. The combination, in a cheek-printer, of a movable type-carrier, a movable platen, operating mechanism for alternately moving the type-carrier and the platen each to the other, whereby two printing impressions are produced, and intermittent-feeding mechanism for feeding a sheet in alternation vwith the printing impressions.

14. The combination, in a check-printer, of a movable type-carrier, a movable platen, operating mechanism for alternately moving said type-carrier and said platen each to the other, whereby two printing impressions are produced, and feeding-rollers having intermittent ribs upon one part thereof for grasping and feeding a sheet between the type-carrier and the platen, in alternation with the printing impressions,'and actuating mechanism common to said type-carrier, said platen and the roller having said ribs thereon.

15. The combination, in a check-printer, of a movable frame carrying the printing devices of a consecutive-n umbering mechanism and of a dating mechanism, a stationary platen for said dating mechanism, a movable platen for said consecutive-numbering mechanism, means for moving said frame to and from said platen to produce a printing impression from said consecutive-numbering mechanism and said dating mechanism, means for operating said movable platen to produce a second impression from said consecutive-numbering mechanism, and an intermittent-feeding mechanism for feeding a sheet between the type-carrier and the .platens in alternation with said two printingimpressions.

16. The combination, ina check-printer, of a movable frame carrying two printing de-4 vices, a stationary platen for cooperation with one of said printing devices, a movable platen for cooperation with the other of said printing devices, means for operating said frame to and from said platens to produce a printing impression from both of said printing devices, means for operating said movable platen for producing a printing impression from one of said printing devices, and an intermittent-feeding mechanism for feeding a sheet between said printing devices and said platen in alternation with said two printing impressions.

17. The combination, in a cheek-printer, of a platen, a longitudinally-movable type-bar, means for setting said type-bar, means for twice rocking said type-bar against said platen at each single operation of the printer, and an intermittent-feeding mechanism for feeding a sheet between the type-carrier and the platen in alternation with said two printing impressions.

18. The combination, in a check-printer, of a check-strip platen, a record-strip platen, a type-carrier between said two platens having corresponding type upon its opposite faces, means for moving said type-carrier twice to said check-strip platen, and once to said record-strip platen on each complete operation of the printer, and an intermittent-feeding mechanism for feeding said check-strip between the type-carrier and the check-strip platen in alternation with said printing impressions.

19. The combination, in a check-printer, of a check-strip platen, a record-strip platen, a longitudinally-movable type-bar having corresponding type upon its opposite faces, an operating mechanism for rocking said typebar,on each com plete operation of the printer, twice against said check-strip platen and once against said record-strip platen, and an intermittent-feeding mechanism for feeding said check-strip between the type-carrier and the cheek-stri p platen in alternation with said two printing impressions against the checkstrip platen.

20. The combination in acheck-printer, of a movable frame carrying printing devices, a platen having a stationaryportion and a movable portion, means for moving the frame to bring the printing devices against both portions of the platens, and means for actuating the movable portion of the platen toward the printing devices.

WILLIAM H. CLARK. Vitnesses:

C. R. Oscoop, GERTRUDE C. BLACKALL. 

